• Job Description

  Req#: C9265-25-0295?language=en&page=503&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  NHS Locum Consultant in Elderly Medicine

  Full time or Job share

  Northampton General Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join and help develop the successful service that the Trust provides. This is an exciting opportunity for the new team member to join our well located DGH at a time when the department is changing practice throughout the hospital. We are looking to develop new areas of working so candidates with special interests will be accommodated and supported as much as possible.

  This is an exciting time for Northampton General Hospital as we are establishing a service for frail elderly patients on Emergency Medical assessment unit. Current service consists of two Specialist Nurses for Elderly Medicine to carry out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment within 24-hours of admission to Medical assessment units. They are supported by dedicated sessions of trust grade Registrar and a consultant Geriatrician. They identify suitable patients for multidisciplinary team assessment on two admission units to enable prompt and safe discharges. This service also identifies appropriate patients for 2 short stay elderly wards which are managed by Geriatricians.

  Main duties of the job

  Duties & Responsibilities OF clinical role

  • To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.
  • To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies
  • To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit
  • To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board
  • To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnt
  • To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints
  • To take part in the on call medical rota
  • The appointee will link with all the acute physicians involved in the admission of elderly patients and the consultant Psycho-geriatrician who is also a member of the CECS.
  • The consultant will be expected to join the on call rota for acute medical admissions to the emergency units.

  About us

  Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

  Our Excellence Values

  o Compassion o Accountability o Respect o Integrity o Courage

  We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

  The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

  We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  23 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  265-7317699

  Job locations

  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • Full registration with General Medical Council

  Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree
  • Completion of speciality training (or within 6 months of CCT)

  TEACHING & AUDIT

  Essential

  • Experience of Audit
  • Teaching Junior Staff

  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

  Desirable

  • A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
  • Publications in recognised Medical journals
  • Research projects relating to speciality

  INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

  Desirable

  • Leadership Skills

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • Full registration with General Medical Council

  Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree
  • Completion of speciality training (or within 6 months of CCT)

  TEACHING & AUDIT

  Essential

  • Experience of Audit
  • Teaching Junior Staff

  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

  Desirable

  • A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
  • Publications in recognised Medical journals
  • Research projects relating to speciality

  INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

  Desirable

  • Leadership Skills

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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